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Removal of Tissue from Wound, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 97597. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $250
📉 Low $27.00
📈 High $2,360
🏥 75 hospitals
🏛️ 65 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $93.09
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Centene | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$27.00 | $33.39 | $34.31 | $35.88 | $20.92 | — | — | — | $19.19 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$27.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$30.00 | $30.59 | $161 | $30.59 | $26.37 | — | $172 | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$56.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$59.15 | $30.54 | $31.94 | $27.78 | $31.94 | $112 | $31.94 | $112 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$59.15 | $30.54 | $31.94 | $27.78 | $31.94 | $101 | $31.94 | $112 | $31.94 |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $152 | $186 | $119 | $126 | — | $264 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $152 | $186 | $119 | $126 | — | $264 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $81.12 | $186 | $64.22 | $212 | — | $287 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $152 | $186 | $119 | $126 | — | $264 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $152 | $186 | $119 | $126 | — | $264 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$67.60 | $55.77 | $152 | $186 | $119 | $126 | — | $264 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$68.40 | $36.48 | $32.40 | $32.40 | — | — | — | — | $32.40 |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$72.72 | $399 | $167 | $216 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$74.05 | $32.58 | $32.25 | $48.87 | $31.93 | $83.92 | $35.54 | — | $29.03 |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$76.88 | $32.91 | $32.91 | $32.91 | $34.56 | $32.91 | — | $211 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$81.47 | $48.27 | $47.32 | $46.63 | $48.74 | $117 | $49.69 | $154 | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$85.00 | $85.00 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$89.30 | $31.94 | $31.94 | $35.34 | $31.94 | — | $35.34 | $810 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$109 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$110 | $65.76 | $64.47 | $51.58 | $64.47 | — | $43.84 | $279 | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$133 | $83.66 | $81.99 | — | — | — | — | — | $81.99 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$136 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$137 | $115 | $34.88 | $52.44 | $34.88 | — | $109 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$137 | $32.56 | $32.56 | $125 | $32.56 | — | $32.56 | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$173 | — | — | $264 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$176 | $46.20 | $28.83 | $100 | $37.30 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$184 | $122 | $118 | $117 | $119 | $294 | $112 | $418 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$191 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$197 | $126 | $125 | $112 | $124 | — | $126 | $489 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$205 | $88.68 | $85.21 | $105 | $86.94 | $353 | $93.90 | $440 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$212 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.00 | $30.90 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$216 | $126 | $121 | $128 | $124 | $289 | $108 | $418 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$220 | $120 | $115 | $121 | $118 | $336 | $102 | $397 | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$248 | $1.00 | $199 | — | $199 | $1.00 | — | — | $199 |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$250 | $148 | $124 | $148 | $121 | — | $123 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$250 | $182 | $66.56 | $108 | $66.56 | — | $67.89 | — | — |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$255 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$261 | $1.00 | — | $341 | $382 | $382 | — | — | $158 |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$284 | $44.90 | $100 | — | $57.50 | — | — | — | $100 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$287 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$287 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$287 | $399 | $167 | $245 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$302 | $468 | — | — | $557 | — | $202 | $679 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$309 | $64.89 | $64.89 | — | $64.89 | $225 | — | — | $64.89 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$309 | $92.70 | $92.70 | — | $92.70 | $226 | — | — | $95.79 |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$321 | $43.30 | $103 | — | $37.00 | — | — | — | $100 |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH PADUCAH |
$330 | $330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE 4TH FLOOR |
$330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$334 | $53.80 | $29.19 | $100 | $34.80 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$336 | $136 | $103 | $136 | $103 | — | $103 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$340 | $209 | $96.22 | $96.22 | $96.22 | — | $98.14 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$340 | $147 | $119 | $120 | $119 | — | $121 | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$363 | $87.12 | $87.12 | — | $87.12 | $265 | — | — | $98.01 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$363 | $87.12 | $87.12 | — | $87.12 | $265 | — | — | $98.01 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$408 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $106 | — | $111 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97597, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $243 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 75 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97597 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $93.09 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $27.00 to $2,360 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 97597) in Kentucky range from $27.00 to $2,360, with a median of $250. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97597 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.